Wringer head for washing machines



April l930- v J. NELSON 1.753'528 WRINGER HEAD FOR WASHING4 MACHINESFiled' June l, 1926 WSW B Y by? Arran@ Patented Apr. 8, 193@ UNi'frsofsTATEs JOHN NELSON, OF

PATENT OFFICE 'I NEWTON, IOWA, Assisnon rio 'Anroivrnrrcwasnnn COMPANY,or

NEWTON, IOWA, A CORPORATION OFVD-ELAVIABE. f

` wnINGnn finan non Application filed June 1,

This invention relates to wringer heads for washing machines, the samebeing fashioned in a manner to contain the driving vand reversinggearingV mechanism for the well known wringer.

One of the objects of the invention is in theprovision of a wringerhead, fashioned in a-simple manner, to provide a compact arrangement ofdriving and reversing gear mechanism, as well as permitting ready access-to the gearing incase of breakage or any necessary replacement ofparts.

"Another object is inthe provision of a wringer head'of simple design,the same be-l wringer head of simple design, wherein the driving,reversing and pinion gears and clutch member are arranged-in such mannerthat the various portions may bevreadily 'ask sembled'and readilyreplaced in case of breakc age or wear, without removal of the head orin any manner displacing any other portions of the wringer. T

A still furtherobject is in theprovision of a wringer head having-the`gear and clutch mechanism contained therein, fashioned in a manner withrespect to the head, to permit rear assembly andy demountability.

Other objects will appear "inthe following specification, taken inconnection with the annexed drawings, in which-` Fig. l'is afrontelevation 'of the wringer head, withthe cover removed; and

and clutch mechanism.

Referring to the drawings,-there is shown l the' wringer` head andcontained gear and 59 clutch mechanism, although it is apparentlywnsiirnc- MACHINES 192s. senin No. masso.

obvious that my device is adapted for use in connection with any type ofwringer mechanisni, the same being used upon the power operated washingmachines. It is thought that the art as respects power operated washingmachines is so well known; as not to make necessary the showing ofa'wringer mechanism in connection with the wringer head vand themoiintii'igv ofthe same upon a power` operated washing'machine. Thisapplication is directed entirely tothe wrin er head and it is obviousvthatit is adapted or use in connection with any of the welljknown typesof wringer, as well as any type. of power operated washing machinewherein a wringer mechanismk is to be driven simultaneously therewith. p

The wringer head herein includesthe followingelements: A housing,Agenerally referred to as 10, has the cylindrical'portion 11, whichslides over a VsimilarlyV shaped receiving portion upon a power operatedwashing machine, not shown. An abutment platev 12 maintains the wringerhead'in proper relationship with that portion of the washing inachinetolwhich the wringer head is attached. A power operated shaft, not shown,

lis adapted to mate with thestub shaft 13,

which transmits power to the, various, gears later to be described, andfinally tothe wringer, also not shown.` The housing 10 khas the brackets14 integrally formed thereon, adapted to receive vany of the Well knowntypes of wringer, the main portions of which include the rubber` rollmembers. An aperture-'15 in the housing 41() permits entry of theydriveshaft, not shown, of the wringer, not shown, and mating thereof with thehorizontally Vdisposed shortshaft 16.l Y

Before describing in ldetail the various gear mechanisms contained inthe wringer head, it might bestated that this head to which the wringeris attached, is adapted to i swing. about'theportion"y of thewashing ma-Fig. 2 isV a cross-sectional view 'showing -in detail the mannerofmounting the gear it is slidably mounted, as

Wringer rolls removable,` oppositely disposed.

bevel gears freely mounted in bearings in said housing and removableside, a horizontal shaft freely mounted in said gears and slidabletherein, said shaft being adapted to olutoh with the drive shaft of theAWringer rolls, a clutch member slidably splined on said shaft, wherebysaid horizontal shaft and clutch member may be disengaged from saidgears by the Withdrawal of the horizontal shaft from the gears, a driveshaft pivotallyV mounted in the housing proper, a pinion pinned on saiddrive shaft and engaging said l bevel gears, a clutch controlling shaftpivotal ly mounted in said housing, a manually operable handle, andreleasable connecting means between the clutch Controlling shaft andhandle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' JOHN NELSON.

